Made in Hollywood

As a true Lord of the Rings fan, Brad Miller walked into the cinema for the first time to watch Duke’s non-Lord of the Rings movie. To be precise, last year’s "Hurricane Rescue" did not meet his appetite. Watch the trailer. After the film, he didn’t buy a ticket to go into the theater. Unlike "Batman: Hour of War", from the moment he saw the trailer, the ink-like dark atmosphere and realistic style aroused him. Seeing the idea of ​​this film, he flew from Los Angeles to Chicago.

After passing by among the many fans who were waiting, he walked to a vacant seat and politely asked a young man next to him, "Hello, is anyone here?"

"No one," the young man said politely, "you can sit anywhere."

After Brad Miller sat down, he couldn't help but glance at the young man again, which was a bit familiar.

He asked tentatively, "Are you from Los Angeles too?"

"Yeah." The young man nodded slightly.

From the accent of the other party's questioning, Norman Shearer could tell that he should also be from California.

"I'm Brad Miller." Despite being older, Brad took the initiative to extend his hand, "from Valencia in the greater Los Angeles area."

Norman Shearer held the ￥ in his hand, "My name is Norman Shearer and I am from Venice in Los Angeles."

"I remember." Brad Miller suddenly realized, "You are the head of Duke Rosenberg's Los Angeles Fans Association."

"Just one of them." Norman Shearer said modestly.

The two originally strangers became familiar in an instant because of their common hobbies, and the topics between each other closely revolved around the theme of Duke's film.

"I'm looking forward to it."

In the second row, Scarlett Johansson and Irene Lauder sat together and whispered. "This is Duke's first superhero movie."

Irene Lauder retracted her gaze from the first row where the crew was, and turned to Scarlett, "Honey, are you worried?"

"Worry?" Scarlett shook her head, "Why should I worry, Irene? I started working with him in Duke's second film, "Break in Death Island". Not only did he never fail, Instead, it continues to be more successful. Although this is the Batman series that has been ruined by Joe Schumacher’s reputation, I believe Duke will give it a new lease of life."

She also turned her head and looked at Irene Lauder, "You have such a good relationship with Duke, don't you have confidence in him?"

"I never doubted that he would continue to succeed."

After speaking for granted, Irene Lauder suddenly thought of other aspects and couldn't help asking. "Scarlett, I heard that you are going to star in Duke's next movie?"

"Yes." Scarlett raised her chin slightly, "To be precise, it's a whole series of Marvel."

For the actors who played the main roles in Duke films, how will their careers develop after the film’s release, Irene Lauder knows very well, and Scarlett Johansson’s relationship with Duke is extraordinary. There is no doubt that the future will be a superstar position.

Thought of this. Irene Lauder said again, "Scarlett. Are you interested in being the spokesperson for Estee Lauder?"

Scarlett Johansson froze for a moment, and after thinking about it, he said, "I agree in principle, but you have to talk to my agent."

The friendship belongs to friendship, and the business cooperation belongs to business cooperation. She still made it very clear.

"The movie is about to begin."

I don't know who said such a sentence, and then the whole theater fell silent.

The opening of Warner Bros., followed by the opening of the dc comics, is lit up first. Both of these openings appear strangely blue and black, in the eyes of people like Irene Lauder and Scarlett Johansson who know the film. . It undoubtedly represents the darkening style of the whole film.

"It's started!"

Norman Shearer and Brad Miller exchanged phone numbers, ended the small chat, and cast their eyes on the big screen at the same time.

The two knew very well that since Duke restarted the Batman series of films and wanted to pull this series out of the quagmire of failure, the first part of the series must reshape the image of Bruce Wayne and determine the overall style of the film. And the information leaked in the prior publicity is also enough. "The Hour of War" is about how and why Bruce Wayne became Batman.

Batman was not born to be Batman, nor did he take the initiative to incarnate into Batman. This was a painful and even darkening process, and Bruce Wayne's soul even experienced a wash in the process.

Fear is undoubtedly the most important theme that the film begins to show.

From the beginning of the film, the childhood Bruce Wayne fell to the bottom of the well and was attacked by a group of bats. The fear, this human instinct was stimulated throughout the film.

To a certain extent, this fear indirectly killed his parents.

The hatred for the murderer, the anger in the heart, the fall of the city, the confusion about the future, the hatred for crime...

All these have allowed Bruce Wayne, the billionaire heir, to make changes, but how to change?

What should I do when facing anger and hatred?

Seeing Bruce Wayne leave Gotham City, Norman Shearer is also considering this issue, what should he do if he is replaced by himself?

The best way is to let anger and hatred vent to the full.

However, in the process of venting, will it hurt the innocent like the Kagemusha League, and even be overwhelmed by the fear hidden under the anger and hatred?

To be strong, a person needs not only the body, but the same strong heart.

Undoubtedly, Bruce Wayne, who was before Henry Ducard, learned some powerful fighting skills in the process of wandering and understanding and fighting crime, but he was not strong enough inside.

But Bruce Wayne is not a coward. Because of his past experience, he hates crime and wants to fight it. He, the favorite of Gotham City, wants to save his city even more.

What he needs to do most is to find himself and face his inner fears.

Why do people fall? It's because you have to learn how to stand up.

Bruce Wayne did not lack the courage to stand up, and his father's education played an important role.

On the top of the snow-capped mountain, Bruce Wayne went through Henry Ducard’s rigorous training and spiritual guidance. The thoughts that were once lost gradually found the way to go in the future. Fear brought him pain, and fear also brought him. Power, the power to save Gotham City.

Gotham City is a dark city that breeds criminals and hides dirt and grime. Gangs are rampant, police are corrupt, police and bandits collude, and the people don’t have a living.

Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents being brutally murdered by bandits, and since then he has cast an indelible shadow in his heart.

He hates his inability to do anything, he wants to become stronger, so he travels around the world, practicing everywhere, he meets the League of Shadow Warriors, and meets Henry Ducard, who is also a master and father.

"If you can go beyond the limits of yourself and devote yourself to a lofty ideal, they will not be able to stop you, and you will become another kind of person, a legend."

This is what Henry Ducard said to Bruce Wayne in prison.

How to surpass yourself? Then you must defeat yourself. How to overcome self? Then we must overcome our own instinct-fear.

After going through the baptism, Wayne returned to Gotham City, to the bottom of the well that once frightened him.

"Bruce, why did we fall? So we can learn to stand up."

This is what Bruce Wayne remembers most clearly from his father. When he stood up from a group of screaming flying and hovering bats, he defeated his fear, and a legend was about to be born.

Just in the underground cave, Bruce Wayne slowly stood up surrounded by bats, he finally got a new life, he changed from fear to the synonym of fear-Batman!

There is no doubt that this seemingly meaningful scene is actually for sensationalism. A lost little boy has finally recovered himself and is about to become the protector of Gotham City!

The majestic soundtrack, coupled with the long lens carefully designed by Duke, gives a very different feeling.

The moment Christian Bell stood up, Norman Shearer and Brad Miller clapped their palms unconsciously, and there was thunderous applause in the theater. It seemed that everyone felt the same for Bruce Wayne.

"There are no too intense action scenes, but he did it equally well."

Not far from Scarlett Johansson, George Lucas, who came to attend the premiere, gently nodded, "Duke has been improving and has never stopped."

He knows very well that with the evil consequences of "Batman and Robin", if Duke continues to gothic film style, the new Batman series may hardly do much, and Duke obviously understands these. Directly jumped out of the mode of the past four Batman, and produced this "Batman: Hour of War" with a brand new concept.

The film completely abandons those flashy things. On the basis of maintaining the wonderful action scenes and sharp editing style that Duke is best at, it directly penetrates into Bruce Wayne's inner world and impresses the audience with emotional resonance.

Judging from the response at the scene, this technique used by Duke basically achieved its goal.

In the decades of Hollywood history, there has never been a director who has been able to maintain the momentum of progress in every film he has shot continuously. If one can barely find one, it would be Duke.

As a former leader and a top director who watched Duke grow up step by step, George Lucas was sure of this.

Father and Henry Ducard are undoubtedly two of the most important figures in Bruce Wayne’s life, especially the latter. He taught Bruce powerful fighting skills and ninjutsu, and guided him out of fear and released fear. Brought great power, but he finally has a huge difference in philosophy from Bruce Wayne. (To be continued...)